School enrollment, tertiary, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 20.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Bangladesh is 20.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Bangladesh peaked at 20.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 136th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | +46.8% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | +87.8% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -25.3% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | +146.5% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.8% | 18.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.0% | 20.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 133 Ghana 21.6% compare
- 134 Turkmenistan 21.2% compare
- 135 Bermuda 20.9% compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 20.6% compare
- 138 Seychelles 20.1% compare
- 139 Aruba 20.0% compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Bangladesh?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Bangladesh was 20.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.